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Closely Watched Trains tells the story of Milos Hrma, a young railroad apprentice coming of age in wartime Czechoslovakia. Milos is overwhelmed with worries - about his virginity, his love for the conductor, and ongoing scandals in the stationmaster's office - besides which the idea of fighting the Germans seems a simple affair. Poignant, humorous and the inspiration behind the 1966 Academy Award-winning film, this is a small masterpiece from one of the best Czech writers of the twentieth century.
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Closely Watched Trains, Bohumil Hrabal
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- Released
- 2025
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- Language
- English
- Authors
- Bohumil Hrabal
- Publisher
- Penguin Books, Limited
- Released
- 2025
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 128
- ISBN10
- 0241752140
- ISBN13
- 9780241752142
- Series
- Tags
- Fiction, Historical Themes, Czech Literature, Classics, Short Stories, Czech & Slovak history, Wars, World War II, 20th century, Filmthema, Gifts for grandma, Sexuality & Intimacy, Adapted for Film, Coming Of Age, Novellas, Prague, Teens, Czech Republic, Nazism, Czechoslovakia, Resistance, Matura Exam, Bohemia, Anti-Fascist Resistance, Bombing
- Rating
- 3.9 out of 5
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- Closely Watched Trains tells the story of Milos Hrma, a young railroad apprentice coming of age in wartime Czechoslovakia. Milos is overwhelmed with worries - about his virginity, his love for the conductor, and ongoing scandals in the stationmaster's office - besides which the idea of fighting the Germans seems a simple affair. Poignant, humorous and the inspiration behind the 1966 Academy Award-winning film, this is a small masterpiece from one of the best Czech writers of the twentieth century.